abrdn National Municipal Income Fund
VFLFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$10.17
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.90%
Annual Dividend
$0.60
Payout Ratio
20%
5-Yr Growth
3.1%
Ex-Date
May 21, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
VFL Dividend Safety Score
62/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2023
Earnings payout coverage20% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.71
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is VFL a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsabrdn National Municipal Income Fund (VFL) pays a monthly dividend yielding 5.90% ($0.60/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (20%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.90%
- Payout Ratio
- 20%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.76
- Market Cap
- $124.9M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -28%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.38 – $10.50
- Dividend Safety
- C · 62/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Apr 22, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Sep 23, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.60 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$5.00
Annual$60.00
Monthly avg$5.00
